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Burna Boy sets new highest-grossing tour record for an African artist in Canada
Following the release of his 2023 album ‘I Told Them,’ Burna Boy embarked on a worldwide tour where he sold out iconic venues across North America, Europe, and the Caribbean.
In another record-making feat, Burna Boy has become the African artist with the highest-grossing tour in Canada. According to the post shared by Touring Data on June 13, 2024, Burna Boy grossed $5.7 million from 69,219 tickets sold from 6 concerts as part of the ‘I Told Them’ tour in Canada which is an African record.
.@burnaboy earns the most successful tour by an African artist in Canada history, with $5.7 million from 69,219 tickets sold in 6 shows as part of the "I Told Them… Tour".
— Touring Data (@touringdata) June 13, 2024
Burna Boy has previously set a record as the first African artist to headline the Scotia Bank Arena in Canada when he sold out the 19,000-capacity Arena on 24th and 25th February 2024.





